Daily Gratitudes 2014

[Annunziata]

Old thread here

Welcome to our Gratitudes for 2014! The lovely crescentmoon started last years, and we are running out of space. So, here is our 2014 thread-for little things that go well for us each day.

Any MNer can join in! From any faith, no faith, every day, once in a while, everyone is welcome!

I am grateful for
a New Year and new starts
all my grown up DC having a good time at parties and returning home safely
a warm bath and a glass of wine

Oh, DS3 is very, very laid back, crescent. We've been tearing our hair out with him for years, he just seems to drift along. I think that fact that all his friends are off to uni or college this year has given him a bit of a spur to be honest. I'm just praying that he gets accepted for college and then discovers something that he is passionate enough about to want to take it forward. it's frustrating, isn't it, when you see someone you love just drifting and not making the most of their potential.

Vito, how horrible. Why would someone make a snap judgement like that. The woman doesn't even know you. Perhaps she feels threatened somehow. Just keep working away and, as she gets to know you, perhaps her heart will soften. Have a fab holiday, I am .

Annunziata, your dad is hilarious! Although, I can, in a way, see his point. Our last dog was a HUGE black lab - plenty of meat on his bones, unfortunately, towards the end, it would have been mostly fat, I think. Not very appetising

gratitudes -
Springwatch - I am, worryingly, becoming addicted to the live cams.
BB parents' night went really, really well last night. it makes it all worthwhile to see all the happy wee faces and to have the parents tell you how much the boys enjoy Thursday evenings
nice weather
toast
cuddles from the children
DS2 is coming home today for the summer - I can't believe that he has finished his first year already

gratitudes for today ....

For my new job - just heard, will be perfect for me I hope!
For tea and toast with cottage cheese (I think yum, ds thinks yuck! )
For holidays and having the DC at home for lazy days, meet-ups with friends, or bigger adventures - and that this can continue with my lovely new job (which starts in late August/September and is term time and school hours and working with young children)

Thanks crescentmoon - we're all beginning to get a bit excited about the possibilities my new job might bring for us all - such as the DC caught me looking at a few holiday websites last night, and they've started doing their own explorations on their tablets this morning. We quite like the look of Crete Or perhaps we could go back to lovely Mallorja

• though may have to be next summer rather than this one. This year might be a few nights in the Highlands with DH after our break in the Lakes with friends (in lovely hostel with woods to play in) just as we did last year.

Do feel blessed though, especially now that new possibilities are opening up for us with this new opportunity.

Also have to admit to feeling a little daunted at prospect of working 30+ hours, but I've done 20 before and been happy with that, so just have to not be a wuss - and get the DC and DH to help out a bit more, which will be good for them now they're teenagers - DH has been one for a while LOL

It's so nice to hear all the good news!

gratitudes
Summer coming
Good friends

Congratulations, Juggling, All the best in your new job.

crescent, funnily enough, my mum said something similar about DS3 - a nice, ambitious girl is what he needs to help him focus I hope and pray that your DB finds his path soon.

gratitudes -
dry washing
sunshine
birdsong

Thanks HE and Annunziata - I've also been appreciating bird-song recently, especially the blackbirds singing from their high perches in the evenings - in fact I can hear one singing beautifully outside the window right now

Great minds think alike, crescent

gratitudes
more sunshine, it's unexpectedly lovely here just now
Ds2 took DS4 a nice walk yesterday and found a load of ducks and baby coots on the woodland pond
Springwatch live cams - I love them
the smell of fresh cut grass
food, water, safety and shelter
productive holiday mission meeting last night.

Simple gratitudes that were helping me last night and this morning ....

Things like, the clean water, the kettle, the tea bags from faraway lands, the fresh milk from the cows and farms, to all help me make my morning cuppa
My safe, warm bed
Hugs and cuddles from my dear DC
Shelter in my home from the rain (whereabouts are you stressed ? - it's not looking too bright here just now)
Also loving Springwatch and Great British Menu and other very companiable telly (dh is away for a few days ATM)

Juggling, I am on the Ayrshire coast. it was beautiful yesterday, but today - not so much.

Gratitudes -
glorious sunshine and summer warmth yesterday
rain to feed the soil today
DH and DS4 had a great 1st day down with DS1 yesterday - they went for a day out on the miniature stem railway
friends who know and accept my limitations and don't mind when I'm to tired and sore to be of much use to anyone
once again, Springwatch live cams - seeing all the new life really lifts my spirits
Hope everyone is well and is having a lovely weekend

Happy Saturday everyone

gratitudes
some lovely weather this morning and yesterday
my sister
prayer

Hello all, I have just discovered this wonderful thread. Having a tough time at the moment as may be splitting with partner, so really need to notice the good things:

Baby dd asleep on me
Chatting with friends
Exercise in the park
Friends thinking of me and supporting me
Refreshing drinks of water on a hot day

Ahh, welcome qumquat - it is a beautiful idea for a thread isn''t it, and has been helping me through a difficult spring.

Baby dd asleep on you, doesn't get better than that
Friends, chat, refreshing drinks of water - I think you're going to feel right at home on this thread.

Welcome again

Welcome, qumquat. I am so sorry to here that you are having a difficult time. I hope this thread can bring you some strength and peace. It's the small pleasures and blessings that keep us going through the hard times. Cuddly, sleeping babies are the best, enjoy it

gratitudes

washing that smells of sunshine - one of my favourite things, even thought the children think that I am loopy
a lovely time of prayer today with the Moderator of our presbytery - he was visiting my church as part of a prayer walk around presbytery
DS4 and DH had a lovely long weekend down visiting DS1
DS2 has settled back home well, now that he is on holiday
clean water, readily available food, safety, shelter and peace
the blessing of friendship

"even though the children think I'm loopy" - they're not the only ones stressed Just joking - but boy do you like your freshly dried washing

Mine today ....

Toast with almond butter and
Interesting trips and holidays for the DC and for us all
Summer days ahead - good for drying that washing

yep! I do love line dried washing. I think that it comes from all the years of washing for 7 people without having a tumble drier (house is too small and there isn't any space for one.) When it's wet outside, the washing just piles up and makes me unhappy!

Sunshiney washing is one of my favourite things, like the smell of freshly cut grass and hot toast with peanut butter and a cup of fruit tea. I'm easily pleased

I'm easily pleased too but often too lazy to hang things out to dry, plus the towels go a bit crinkly on the line don't they?

How about gratitudes for ....

domestic appliances
sunshine
choice
humour &
friendship ....

I could go on all day

Aye, where we would be without domestic appliances? Having lived for a good while without a washing machine or hoover, I can say that I am truly grateful to have them - washing for 7 folk by hand is no fun

gratitudes
more sunshine
a wee bit of warmth in the air
salad
a brilliant night at BB last night, the boys are in great form just now.

Hello kumquat :) How old is your wee one?

I was one of 8 growing up in the 70s and 80s- the housework was incredible

Well, 3 of my DC managed to break their ankles this week- 1 fell off a scooter, 1 tried to climb over the baby gate and I don't even know what the last one did as he informed me that it would not be gentlemanly to tell Lord give me strength!

so I am grateful for strong coffee and good friends!

Good grief, Annunziata, 3 at once. I thought that this house was accident prone. Poor wee things. You'll have to do a lot of fetching and carrying. Although, it could be worse. A couple of summers ago, DS3 broke both his arms. it's not much fun accompanying a 14 year old boy to the loo

extra gratitude -
DS3 appears to have outgrown most of his accident prone-ness

I'm so sorry to hear that Annunziata - what a week

Glad for you that you can still be grateful for coffee and friends

How on earth did he break both arms?

Thankfully there is enough Glaswegian in me to think it is funny I have quite a dark sense of humour, I think I must be grateful for that today!

Fell off an assault course obstacle at BB camp, Annunziata. he was trying to show off but hadn't quite grown into his size yet, iykwim. After we realised that there was no lasting damage or anything like that, I thought it was quite funny as well. Served him right really.

gratitudes -
lovely warm, summery weekend
DS3 got safely back from his wee holiday without any incident
friends and family
food, water, safety and shelter
the rule of law and a mostly mature, peaceful country to live in

Some good news-
DS3 has got a college place and another interview
DS2 has won a Physics medal for 1st year - that means that he was top of his year for his physics courses
My friend whose husband was involved in that terrible pile up recently has been released from hospital, albeit with a lot of equipment, community care and conditions on it (they aren't allowed visitors or anything, yet)
My friend whose husband's job was under threat has had a reprieve for the moment, however, many others in his company were not so lucky, so bitter sweet news.

Well helllooooooo! Can you tell work has got in the way again?

Once to all those who have broken things recently and in the past. I've never broken a bone yet! but I hear it's pretty painful...

I have lots of gratitudes!
For DD who is walking and chatting and just being so adorable
For DS whose behaviour has got a lot better these past few weeks (new older boy at school influencing him to be ruder etc)
For the work my DH does at church
For sunnier, warmer days!
For family
For my health
For a happy marriage
For the World Cup
For our wages
For elderflower cordial
For Jesus :)

So a bit of everything in there. Could do with some though!